Exodus 38 — Rabbi

Exodus 38:1

וַיַּ֛עַשׂ

ʻâsâh

and — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application אֶת

ʼêth

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) מִזְבַּ֥ח

mizbêach

an altar הָעֹלָ֖ה

ʻôlâh

the — a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) עֲצֵ֣י

ʻêts

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) שִׁטִּ֑ים

shiṭṭâh

the acacia (from its scourging thorns) חָמֵשׁ֩

châmêsh

five אַמּ֨וֹת

ʼammâh

properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance) אָרְכּ֜וֹ

ʼôrek

length וְחָֽמֵשׁ

châmêsh

and — five אַמּ֤וֹת

ʼammâh

properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance) רָחְבּוֹ֙

rôchab

width (literally or figuratively) רָב֔וּעַ

râbaʻ

to be quadrate וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ

shâlôwsh

and — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice אַמּ֖וֹת

ʼammâh

properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance) קֹמָתֽוֹ

qôwmâh

height

Exodus 38:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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Then Bezalel made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; its top was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

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“Then Bezalel made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; its top was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide, and three cubits high.”

Exodus 38:1

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